Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-08

has not done what was expected OF it. There are
TOUR other clubs in the League however, Chicago,
Boston, New York and PitISburg, that have even
more grievously disappointed their friends and
admirers.
DETROIT HAS WON
the championship as was anticipated early in the
season, although at one time II looked as If she
might have to take a back seat. Detroit ought to
have won the championship with such splendid
array OF base ball talent as compOseS her team.
Philadelphia, however, is deserving OF still greater
credit She has pulled up TO second place by virtue
or steady hard work. Many people think that 1t
Is well Tor Detroits that the season ends now for
the Pllllies are playing
GREAT BALL
Early In the season they were badly crippled,
but pulled themselves together In q wonderful
manner. The team has no 49, 900 beauties; 1t has
been built up by careful management and good
baseball Judgment. There is great encourage
ment for the Washington management in this
record OF the Philadelphia club. The Senators
heed not always be tail-enderS Tuey have jumped
up notch this year. and by the end OF another
season they ought 10 stand above the middle. 1t
Is TOO early TO make any representations for next
year, however, Tor no one can tell what baseball
surprises are In store for the public. The brother
hood OF players, the percentage question, Won der
Ahe,> position. and the unreliable movements OF
the League aSe-Oall magnateS all combine TO make
the situation very uncertain. There Is no reason
10 suppose however, that Washington Will not be
a member OF the leading association next year.
she closes the season with some excellent material
on hand. Some changes for the better might be
made before the opening OF next season. put II
not, good Judgment displayed in handling the re-
served men Will enable the Senators TO open the
season in good shape.
The Maryland Lutheran Synod.
THE SESSION AT wILuAMsPORT, MD.-ELECTION OF
OFFICERS AND OTHER BUSINESS.
The sessions or the Maryland Lutheran Synod
were continued yesterday at Williamsport, Nd
There was objection to the admission OF Rev.
Charles II. Butler as a lay delegate from the Me-
mortal Lutheran church, OF this city, on the
ground that he was an enrolled minister OF the
synod. The chairman sustained the objection,
and Rev. Mr.. Butler was not allowed seat. The
following applied for licenses for the ministry: g.
q. NJ. Brown, c. II. Butler, A. +. Richardson,
Henrie Ebeling; for ordination: RevS. g. w. W.
AInick, or Oakland, and L. N. Zimmerman, Sny-
derSburg.
The election OF officers resulted as follows: Rev.
r. e. Holland, OF Martinsburg, W. Va, president;
Rev. Victor Miller, OF LeiIersOurg, Nd. secretary
W. ID. James, esq, OF Baltimore, Nd, treasurer
tnis e. faah,qp 5k Dr. teeRh nyye odd e
men have been assisted during the past year. The
committee asks for s., 600 TO carry on the work
next year. Rev. :. Doiner, DID,, Of this city, was
appointed member or the committee on the state
auditing committee, and Rev. Albert Honrtghaus,
OF this city, on the minutes OF the synod
DR.. J. q. Morris presented q petition from Rev.
DR.. Ebeling, OF Gainesville, asking that the Ger
man SYNOD OF Marylan OF which he is president,
be admitted TO the membership OF the Maryland
appointed TO confer with similar committee OF
That body and see II arrangements for admission
can De made. The committee Is Dr. j. g. Morris,
RevS u. H. Brandau, T. z. L. Henn1g hansen, ID. D.,
and Ernest Ide. In the evening the anniversary
OF the Home Missionary Society was held